Monthly Archives: October 2011

On April 27, 2011, a Russian Progress M-10M rocket launched into space from Kazakhstan, carrying supplies for the astronauts aboard the International Space Station. It stayed docked to the ISS for nearly 181 days. On October 29, 2011 — last Saturday — it undocked, empty, filled with a half a year’s worth of cast-off detritus Continue reading →

USHIO INC. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President and Chief Executive Officer: Shiro Sugata, http://www.ushio.co.jp/en/) … Continue reading →

On Oct. 9, Gov. Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill 746, which prohibits the use of tanning beds for those under the age of 18. Continue reading →

UV Systems & UV Coatings for Prefinishing or Refinishing Q:  Can hardwood floor re-finishers get the same quality UV finish as the pre-finishing manufacturing facilities? A:  Absolutely!  The pre-finishing production facilities use a 100% solids UV finish that offers low shrinkage, more coverage per gallon, less applications, less labor with increased production and up time.  The 100% UV coating process actually costs about the same as conventional coatings per square foot because a little goes a long way.  Some manufacturer’s only have a hybrid waterborne / UV cure formula, but with the water flashing , there would still be shrinkage. This form of green technology  is the perfect balance of Performance & Environmental Sustainability.  These products conform to the requirements of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) , Green Seal and LEED .  It has no VOC’s after instant UV light curing and zero HAPs.  So, weather prefinished or refinished, there will be no chemicals flashing off in your customer’s home or office.  Despite what most have heard, UV curable coatings can be used for On-Site projects and can be completed in Hours, not Days!  Depending on your finishing preference the best place to get the UV curing systems is SPDI, Inc .  They can manufacture handheld UV systems , large industrial UV systems and everything in between.  They are the only company that work with coating manufacturers that allow for a 100% solids coating to be used outside of a manufacturing facility. Continue reading →

Portable handheld UV System After having great success with our Power-Shots , the 500 and 1100, we took the old design and made it more powerful then stuck wheels on it! Seriously!   We had been looking for a way to come up with a versatile and maneuverable system for quite some time, and now its here! The Power-Shot 2400 . We’ve beefed up the size of the lamp now offering an 8″ cure width and variable power up to 24oo watts Continue reading →

What’s on the inside of plastic and cosmetic containers, buckets, and garden pots is a part of everyone’s daily life.  That said, it is no surprise that the messages or advertisements on the outside (whether it is plastic, glass, wood or metal) are just as important.  So much of the UV decorating  is done on printers with UV Iterno Systems . These Drying Systems are in several markets such as cup printing, tube printing, roll-to-roll, narrow web printing and digital large-format printing .        Buying the replacement Ultraviolet bulbs, reflectors and ignitors from an overseas source is not necessary for the Presses that run these systems such as OMSO, Polytype and Vandam.  It is important to have stock on your shelf, made easier by having the bulbs and shields packaged together in a kit so that the reflector liners get changed out along with the UV lamps Continue reading →

West Caldwell, New Jersey—Building on its extensive portfolio of awards and honors, MaxLite has received an “Honorable Mention” for its popular LED Edge-Lit Flat Panels, at the prestigious 2011 Lighting for Tomorrow Competition. MaxLite is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of energy efficient luminaires and lamps Continue reading →

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Teeth whitening and oral health innovator, White Smile Global, Inc Continue reading →

Sydney, Oct 23 (IANS) You may be using fluorescent globes instead of filament bulbs to beat climate change but it could be increasing chances of eye diseases, new research says. Continue reading →

The trend of using fluorescent lamps instead of incandescent ones could increase eye disease. Continue reading →